To help your company with worksite wellness programming the Union County Health Department in collaboration with the Union County Chamber of Commerce and other private and public organizations formed the Union County Wellness Consortium dedicated to the promotion of health and wellness in Union County.
Our vision and mission are as follows:
Vision: Supporting a culture of wellness for a healthy Union County.
Mission: A community partnership building healthy habits to reduce the burden of disease in Union County through chronic disease prevention, resource development, and behavior change.
Goals:
- To prevent chronic disease through education and risk reduction
- To serve as the primary wellness resource in Union County
- To support behavior change in Union County by increasing accessibility to wellness opportunities and activities.
The Consortium meets the first Wednesday of each at 11 am (location varies each month) to share success stories and resources in the area of worksite wellness. Each meeting provides a keynote presentation related to a specific wellness topic, local program highlight with practical application for other worksites, and a roundtable format for sharing and asking questions. A complete list of meeting for 2012 is below.
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Date |
Location |
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2/1/12 |
YMCA of Union County |
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3/7/12 |
Marysville High School |
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4/4/12 |
Honda Wellness Center |
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5/2/12 |
Memorial Hospital of Union County |
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6/6/12 |
Union Rural Electric |
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7/4/12 |
No Meeting- Happy Independence Day! |
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8/1/12 |
Memorial Hospital of Union County |
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9/5/12 |
Union County Health Dept. (conf rm A) |
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10/3/12 |
Marysville High School |
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11/7/12 |
Marysville Public Library |
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12/5/12 |
Lowe’s |
Meeting minutes and materials are available for download:
2012
As a coalition, we strive to improve the opportunities for wellness in a variety of ways. Some of the current projects of the Consortium are; Union County Grand Prix Series, Operation Fit Kids, 5,4,3,2,1 Go!, and Farmers Market Recipe Cards.
For more information about how the Wellness Consortium can assistance your worksite or to attend an upcoming meeting, please contact 937-642-2053.
The Wellness Consortium is made of the following companies and organizations:
- Advanced Spinal Health and Wellness
- Allen Township
- American Cancer Society
- Buckeye Chiropractic
- City of Marysville
- Consolidated Care Inc.
- Doc Henderson’s
- Healthy Outlook Worldwide, Inc.
- Honda of America
- Honda Marysville
- Jessica Miller
- LivinUp2 Wellness
- Marysville Local Schools
- Memorial Hospital of Union County
- Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County
- Midwest Express Group
- Nestle
- North Union Local Schools
- Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
- Ohio HighPoint/Marysville HS
- Preferred Benefits Services Agency, Inc.
- Scioto Corporation
- Scotts Miracle Gro
- Sumitomo
- Union County Chamber of Commerce
- Union County Engineer’s Office
- Union County Health Department
- Union Rural Electric
- Village of Milford Center
- Village of Richwood
- YMCA
The Union County Grand Prix Series is a package of local, Union County, races. Individuals receive points based on participation and race results. Friendly competition is promoted throughout the series with a culminating event at series end. All races provide a community service through a philanthropic component.
During 2011, the Wellness Consortium will be promoting the series and establishing its infrastructure. The Grand Prix Series is live as of Janaury 2012. Race directors will be promoting the Grand Series as well as sharing results with the committee. For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or check us out on Facebook.
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Race (click name for registration) |
2011 date |
2012 date |
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4/30/2011 |
04/28/12 |
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5/21/2011 |
05/12/12 |
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6/17/2011 |
06/15/12 |
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7/16/2011 |
07/21/12 |
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Run Fur Hope |
8/6/2011 |
08/04/12 |
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All Ohio Balloon Fest |
8/12/2011 |
08/10/12 |
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Covered Bridge Rotary 5k |
9/10/2011 |
09/08/12 |
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Ruth Woods 5k |
9/17/2011 |
09/15/12 |
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Plain City 4 Mile Run/Walk |
9/24/2011 |
09/22/12 |
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United Way Game Day |
10/8/2011 |
09/29/12 |
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YMCA Sprint to Health 10k |
9/30/2011 |
10/06/12 |
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Deb Arbogast Race |
4/16/2011 |
TBD |
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Pumpkin Dash 5k |
11/24/2011 |
11/22/12 |
Race Results
2012 Grand Prix Series Final Results 05/12/12
2012 Grand Prix Series Results 04/28/12
Operation Fit Kids
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5-4-3-2-1 Go
We are on our way to an epidemic in childhood obesity. The rates of childhood overweight have tripled nationally since the 1970s. From genetics to unhealthy cultural norms to simply too many hours spent in front of a television instead of playing outside, there are seemingly endless factors that are contributing to the rapid spread of obesity.
So, what if a healthier lifestyle for a child was a simple as “5-4-3-2-1-Go!”? The 5-4-3-2-1-Go! Program promotes the following:
- 5 = 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
- 4 = 4 servings of water
- 3 = 3 servings of low fat dairy
- 2 = 2 hours or less of screen time per day
- 1 = 1 hour or more of physical activity per day
The 5-4-3-2-1 Go! initiative was introduced to Union County in 2010 thanks to a grant Memorial Hospital of Union County received from the Ohio Hospital Association. In 2010, Memorial Hospital in collaboration with our Union County Wellness Consortium, implemented this program in 8 schools targeting 4th and 5th graders.
This simple but effective message is about teaching and reinforcing healthy lifestyle behaviors and promoting good health for ALL children, not just those who are obese or at risk for obesity. The 5-4-3-2-1-Go! program is effective by using positive examples. It takes away the focus on a child’s actual weight while reinforcing healthy daily behaviors, and effects changes in the child’s environment that support these behaviors. It also includes information for the whole family to assist in developing healthy behaviors and habits at home.
We use trained high school teen leaders with adult supervision to promote these healthy lifestyle changes with the children. The teen-to-child approach is a unique and feasible way to deliver the healthy lifestyle message and has a positive effect on both the teen advocates and the children that they are interacting with.
Since, 2010 we have added two parochial schools, and continued with current 4th graders each year. We currently offer the 5-4-3-2-1-GO! program to nine Union County Schools. The program is a 5 week program, each week being dedicated to one of the 5 lessons listed above. The program is FREE and typically takes place during recess. We end the program by throwing a celebration party at the Union County YMCA each spring, and open it up to all 5-4-3-2-1-GO! participants and their families.
Through the program, we have seen significant improvement in the students who participated. At the end of the 5 week program, fruit and vegetable consumption improved by 32 percent, water and dairy consumption improved by 30 percent, screen time (described as the amount of time a child spends in front of a computer, television, video game, etc.) decreased by 22 percent, and physical activity levels improved by 25 percent.
Armed with fruits and veggies, water, and lots of fun activities and incentives, the 5-4-3-2-1 Go! Take Off Union County program from Memorial Hospital of Union County is here to assist your 4th graders to learn healthy eating and exercise habits.
For more information about this FREE healthy lifestyle program please feel free to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at Memorial Hospital of Union County 937-578-2580.
Union County Farmers Market Recipe Cards: Featured Fruit or Veggie of the Week
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